Bacteriostatic water in West Bromwich

Local facts for West Bromwich

West Bromwich sits in the B70 postcode district (B area), within Sandwell, West Midlands, England.

B70 is a mainland UK district, so orders to West Bromwich go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Birmingham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 8.9 km
• The University of Warwick, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 33.3 km
• University of Worcester, Biological Sciences, 39.5 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of West Bromwich with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 56.8 km north
• Loughborough University (UKPRN 10004113): Chemistry, 58.7 km north-east
• The University of Leicester (UKPRN 10007796): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60 km east
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 71.2 km north-east

Nearby: Oldbury (2.1 km), Sandwell (2.8 km), Tipton (3.7 km), Smethwick (3.8 km), Wednesbury (3.8 km).

Regional hub: Birmingham.

West Bromwich lies north-west of Birmingham, about 7.8 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the B postcode area (26 of the 150 we list for West Midlands):

• Rowley Regis, B65, 5.2 km
• Blackheath, B65, 5.8 km
• Hockley, B19, 6.4 km
• B, 7.4 km
• Birmingham, B2, 7.8 km
• Cradley Heath, B64, 7.9 km
• Halesowen, B63, 8.6 km
• Erdington, B24, 11.2 km

Postcode districts in the B area covered by our West Midlands location pages: B2, B19, B24, B37, B46, B49, B60, B63, B64, B65, B66, B69, B70, B72, B78, B79, B91, B95, B97.

More nearby location pages in West Midlands (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Sandwell (9 location pages): Oldbury 2.1 km, Sandwell 2.8 km, Tipton 3.7 km, Smethwick 3.8 km, Wednesbury 3.8 km, Rowley Regis 5.2 km, Blackheath 5.8 km, Cradley Heath 7.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from West Bromwich: north, WS (6.7 km); east, Sandwell (2.8 km); south, Oldbury (2.1 km); west, Tipton (3.7 km).

Location pages in West Midlands within 10 km of West Bromwich: 24; within 25 km: 56; within 50 km: 107.

Map reference: 52.5202, -1.9969 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074566105).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.